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HISTORY OF ST. BONIFACE STREET NAMES
Archibald Street
Honorable Adam George Archibald (1814-1892), was the first Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1870-1873.
Autumnwood Drive
Named by Ladco Developers (Windsor Park).
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Beaverhill Boulevard
Named by Ladco Developers.
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Bishop Grandin Boulevard
Born and educated in France, Vital-Justin Grandin (1829-1902) became interested in Western Canada after Bishop Tache visited the Oblate Fathers' residence in France.
Father Grandin arrived at Red River in 1854. He spent five years travelling to far away missions in the North West and learning Aboriginal languages. He returned to France to be consecrated a bishop and in 1857 became the coadjutor to the Bishop of St. Boniface.
In the following years he travelled by dog team as far north as Fort Good Hope. It is recorded that he regularly covered the distance between St. Vital West and the east side of the Red River to St. Boniface on snowshoes.
The boulevard honouring this missionary is located along his usual route, joining two former municipalities, St. Vital West and East. The completion of the first part of the thoroughfare coincided with the 150th anniversary of Bishop Grandin's birth.
The settlement of St. Vital East, founded in 1860, and Grandin School Division No. 1024, once located at Lot 29 Parish of St. Vital (later 1902 Pembina Highway)* north of Plaza Drive, were named in his honour.
In 1871 Bishop Grandin became head of the newly created diocese of St. Albert, Alberta. After 58 years of missionary work in the North West, Bishop Grandin died in St. Albert and is buried in the crypt of the local church there.
Claremont Avenue
Claremont was originally named Lisgar Avenue when the plan creating the streets in this area was registered in 1891.
The street was renamed when the City of Winnipeg was amalgamated. Named after early settlers in that area.
Cottonwood Road
Named Cottonwood by the Developer.
Dawson Road
After Simon James Dawson (1820-1902), born in Scotland; civil engineer, surveyed route to Red River Settlement called "the Dawson Route"; M.P. for Algoma, 1878-1891.
Des Meurons Street
Swiss mercenaries hired by Lord Selkirk to protect colonists. By-law No. 2658/80 was adopted by Council on May 21, 1980 changing "rue De Meuron" to "rue Des Meurons"
Elizabeth Road
Named after Queen Elizabeth II.
Fermor Avenue
Named Fermor by Survey Department, St. Vital.
Goulet Street
Created in 1891. Hon. Maxime Goulet (1855-1932), employee, Hudson's Bay Company; M.L.A., 1878; cabinet minister, 1880.
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Hill Street
Named after James Jerome Hill (1838-1916), a railway executive and financier of Red River Transportation Co. (St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway), which became Great Northern Railway.
He was also a director at Canadian Pacific Railway from 1880 – 1883. Hill Street was opened in three segments. The portion north of Dubuc was opened in 1891 by Plan 386.
The portion between Dubuc and Niverville was opened in 1911 by Plan 1726. The portion between Niverville and Carriere was opened in 1912 by Plan 1880.
Island Shore Boulevard
Named by Ladco Developers.
Lagimodiere Boulevard
Created in 1971. Jean Lagimodiere (1780-1850), buffalo hunter; noted for remarkable feat – traveling 1800 miles from Red River to Montreal, mostly by snowshoe, to tell Lord Selkirk of destruction of colony.
His daughter was the mother of Louis Riel.
Lakewood Boulevard
Descriptive name; in wooded area.
Lyndale Drive
A transplanted place name.
Marion Street
Submitted by the St. Boniface Historical Society in May 1984, for having significant historical value.
Provencher Boulevard
According to Mary Hislop, "When the first Catholic Mission was established, Father Provencher and Father Dumoulin, in 1818, applied the name "St. Boniface" to the parish. The names of these two priests are given to two important avenues in St. Boniface. Father Provencher was much beloved by his people."
St. Mary's Road
Created in 1904. In the 1880's, St. Mary's Road was called the King's Highway.
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Tache Avenue
Created in 1881. According to Mary Hislop, "Tache took its name from the Roman Catholic Bishop of St. Boniface."